Main Entry: 1watch
Pronunciation: wäch, wch
Function: verb1: to stay awake especially during the night (as at the bedside of a sick person)2: to be on the alert or on the lookout3: to keep guard <watch outside the door>4: to keep one's eyes on : keep in view <watch a game>5: to keep in view so as to prevent harm or warn of danger <watch a brush fire carefully>6: to keep oneself informed about <watch his career>7: to be on the alert for the chance to make use of <watched her opportunity and took it> - watch·ernoun